Our 2014 List of Uncommon Gifts

December 15, 2014 / ARE YOU FOR REAL?

Our 2014 List of Uncommon Gifts

December 15, 2014

Bulldog Drummond Practicing Uncommon Sense

We’re a team of business leaders, design thinkers, writers and brand strategists committed to doing things in uncommon ways. We’re curious about the people and places around us and fascinated by the search for what’s next.

We live in a world today where people make things far more complicated than they need to be—including the holidays. Instead of enjoying the journey to find the perfect gift for that special person, the season seems to bring stress and obligation leading to convenient supermarket gift cards and the obligatory wish list sweater. We think it’s time to put a little soul back into the giving season and rekindle the inspiration around the magical exchange of goods.

Here’s our 2014 list of uncommon gifts that we hope will help you tell a story to the people you love. And if you don’t find something from the list below, we hope that you’ll go on your own search for the perfect uncommon gifts.

THE DREAMER Uncommonly smart in every way, the Stay-brella will impress the design-fiend and the pragmatist on your list (and keep them dry too).

THE LIBRARIAN Handmade by Minneapolis-based Frostbeard Studio, the Old Books soy wax candle that smells of old books, is sure to satisfy the special book lover in your life.

THE CLEAN FREAK Spark laughter and instantaneous love with this lovely agave almond scented Life-Sized Brick of Ramen Noodles Soap. It looks identical to the real thing, only much better smelling.

THE HYDRATION JUNKIE Add a little bit of design to the perfectly hydrated life with the leak-proof portability of the Memobottle that fits in just about any bag.

TEA FANATIC The Deep Tea Diver makes brewing a cuppa that much more exciting.

THE WEEKENDER For the person you know who packs more into their weekend than others do in a month—the FEED Backpack is the perfect gift. It does more than just hold that special someone’s stuff—it provides 75 meals for children in American schools.

We’re a team of business leaders, design thinkers, writers and brand strategists committed to doing things in uncommon ways. We’re curious about the people and places around us and fascinated by the search for what’s next.